The University of Calgary Solar Team left with their new solar car, the Schulich Axiom, on Monday for a week long Alberta tour. The Axiom was unveiled last November-- the result of over 50 students' work-- and will compete against 18 other cars in the American Solar Challenge on June 19.

Brandon Heenan, the solar team's external relations director, said that while the team changed their old car, Schulich 1, across the board, the primary focus of development was in two areas: weight and aerodynamics.